Not Your Average Joe’s (NYAJ), an East Coast casual dining restaurant chain featuring chef-prepared, made-from-scratch food with local ingredients, has partnered with MyCheck, a mobile payment technology platform, to develop its first branded mobile payment app to further elevate customer convenience and engagement. “Not Your Average Joe’s has created a special dining experience —casual, but with […]
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Posted in, Northeast
Five Restaurants To Raise Funds For No Kid Hungry Drive, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… On April 11, five Massachusetts restaurants will participate in Massachusetts Restaurant Day for No Kid Hungry. Tremont 647 of Boston, One Eleven Chop House of Worcester, The Quarterdeck Restaurant of Falmouth, East Bay Grille of Plymouth and Cobblestones of Lowell have agreed to prepare a multi-course meal for patrons with all […]
Posted in, Northeast
Franchise Expansion Planned For Wahlburgers
Wahlburgers of Hingham, Massachusetts, founded by Chef Paul Wahlberg with celebrity brothers Mark and Donnie, has announced franchise deals with five new franchise groups to open more than 30 stores in several major metro markets in Massachusetts, California, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina. Seven restaurants currently are open, with three more slated […]
Posted in, Center Store, Southeast, Suppliers
Custard Stand Food Products Will Appear On ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ Feb. 21
Custard Stand Food Products, makers of Custard Stand Hot Dog Chili and Custard Stand Chili Soup with Beef and Beans, is scheduled to appear in an episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank” on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 10 p.m. (Eastern time). Dee and Angie Cowger, owners of Custard Stand Food Products, were invited to pitch a […]
Posted in, Northeast
Yuengling’s Ice Cream Launches Exclusive Flavors For Foodservice, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Yuengling’s Ice Cream of Orefield, Pennsylvania, has launched new 3-gallon tub flavors exclusive to foodservice distributors, including ice cream shops, restaurants, colleges and universities, concession stands and more. The limited-edition flavors will be available in batch quantities and while supplies last. Depending on their popularity, select new flavors may be permanently […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southeast
TravelCenters, Minit Mart Co-Locate Fuddruckers At Commerce, Georgia, Location
TravelCenters of America and its Minit Mart brand have opened a new Fuddruckers restaurant, located next to the Minit Mart inside the TA travel center at I-85, Exit 149 (US 441), in Commerce, Georgia. The Texas-based eatery Fuddruckers is known for having the “World’s Greatest Hamburgers®,” made from 100% USDA premium-cut beef with no added fillers and […]
Posted in, Northeast
Pepsi Unveiling New Hospitality Venture In New York City
Pepsi plans to launch Kola House, the first experimental kola bar, restaurant, lounge and event space in New York City’s Meatpacking District this spring. “We wanted to create a modern hub for consumers to share social and immersive experiences that were anchored in the exploration of our cola’s artisanal craft and flavor,” said Seth Kaufman, […]
Posted in, Northeast
MRA Reveals Annual Award Winners, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… The Massachusetts Restaurant Association has announced the winners of its annual awards, to be presented at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 14, at the New England Food Show at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. The Martignetti Cos. will be recognized as the Business Partner of the Year; attorney Al Denapoli, Business […]
Posted in, Northeast
Schwan Food Co. To Form Chef Collective, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… The Schwan Food Co. has formed Schwan’s Chef Collective, a team of up-and-coming chefs from across the U.S. who will assist in developing the next generation of Schwan-branded frozen foods. The announcement comes on the heels of the company’s commitment to removing four ingredient groups from foods sold by every subsidiary […]
Posted in, National
Groupon Names Top 10 Cities With The Friendliest Local Businesses
Groupon has unveiled its annual Best of Groupon collection, which celebrates local businesses across the country for outstanding service and the popularity of their Groupon campaigns. In recognition of this distinction, Groupon analyzed customer satisfaction ratings to determine which places had the friendliest local businesses in the nation. “Our annual Best of Groupon collection highlights […]
Posted in, Northeast
Bipartisan Child Nutrition Bill Passes Committee, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee’s has passed the Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016, advancing the bill to the full Senate. This bipartisan bill would reauthorize expired child nutrition programs and make it easier to serve meals to children year-round. The bill allows some states to provide summer […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Shelby Content, Shelby Signature Content, Southwest
Wienerschnitzel Unveils Express Format
Wienerschnitzel, “Home of America’s Favorite Chili Dog,” exhibited at the NACS Show for the first time in 2015 to promote its new Express model. The concept is being tested at a Colorado convenience store and is performing significantly above expectations. The franchisee operating the test location, Tobey Williams, operations director of Rocky Mountain C-Stores, spoke […]
Posted in, Northeast
GE Move To Boost Restaurants In Boston Seaport District, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… General Electric, in a major economic benefit to Boston and its restaurants, has selected Boston’s Seaport District for its corporate headquarters location. Employees will move to a temporary location in Boston starting this summer, with a full move completed in several steps by 2018. In Boston, GE will have about 800 […]
Posted in, Northeast
Deadline Nears For MRA Annual Awards Nominations, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… The deadline to nominate candidates for the Massachusetts Restaurant Association (MRA) Awards is Wednesday, Jan. 6. The evening dinner event will be held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on Monday, March 14, the second day of the New England Food Show. Nomination categories are Business Partner of the Year, […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Southeast
On The Move C-Stores Signs Deal To Bring Restaurant Brand Stewart’s To 250 Locations In Florida, Georgia
On the Move Corp. (OTM) and Stewart’s All American Corp. have signed an exclusive 12-year agreement that calls for the development of 250 Stewart’s locations exclusive to On the Move convenience stores throughout Florida and Georgia in order to compete with Wawa, RaceTrac and QuikTrip. “We couldn’t be more excited to bring an iconic brand […]
Posted in, Northeast
NRA To Challenge New York Wage Mandate In Court
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) is preparing a legal challenge to a New York state mandate that requires fast-food employers to pay a higher minimum wage than other businesses in the state. On Dec. 10, the state’s Industrial Board of Appeals rejected the NRA’s administrative challenge of the state’s $15-an-hour wage mandate for fast-food employers. According […]
Posted in, Northeast
McDonald’s All-Day Breakfast Is Drawing New Customers, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… An initial read on McDonald’s two-month-old, all-day breakfast offering finds that, initially, the program is successful in attracting new or lapsed buyers and increasing lunch visits, according to a study by The NPD Group, a global information company. “This preliminary review of McDonald’s all-day breakfast offer suggests consumers are receptive to […]
Posted in, Northeast
Chipotle Closes Boston Unit Following Rash Of Illnesses
Chipotle Mexican Grill suspects that the Norovirus may be the reason for gastrointestinal illnesses that have led to the closure of its restaurant in Cleveland Circle, near Boston College in Massachusetts. As many as 120 college students have reported gastrointestinal illnesses. At the time of this report, health officials said it was not linked to the […]
Posted in, Northeast
Wendy’s Releases Supplier Code Of Conduct, And More…
Foodservice News In Brief… Wendy’s recently released its Supplier Code of Conduct—taking into account the current best practices and standards of Wendy’s supply chain and also identifying future aspirations to encourage continuous improvement. The code focuses on chief areas important to the Wendy’s brand and its customers, including: food safety and food ingredients, farm animal […]
Posted in, Northeast
Allie Wainer Appointed EVP Of Sid Wainer & Son, And More…
Food Service News In Brief… Sid Wainer & Son, New Bedford, Massachusetts, has appointed to the newly created role of EVP. She formally joined the Sid Wainer & Son team in 2012 as director of customer relations. She assumed the role of president of South Coast Farms, a Sid Wainer & Son company, in 2014. In […]